Colonial Times
What European country colonized Jamaica in 1494?
Spain
What is 7 + 8?
15
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide
What fruit do raisins come from?
Grapes
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Which country took control of Jamaica from the Spanish in 1655?
Britian
What is the square root of 64?
8
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the tallest animal in the world?
Giraffe
Who is known as the “King of Reggae”?
Bob Marley
What was the main crop grown on plantations in colonial Jamaica?
Sugar Cane
What is 20% of 200?
40
What part of the cell contains DNA?
Nucleus
What’s the capital of France?
Paris
Where is Rihanna's home country
Barbados
Enslaved Africans were brought to Jamaica through which trade system?
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Solve for x: 3x - 9 = 0
3
What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
100°C
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What year was slavery abolished in Jamaica?
1834
What is the value of π (pi) rounded to 2 decimal places?
3.14
This force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.
Gravity
What year did Jamaica gain independence?
1962
Who is the Jamaican poet who wrote Colonization in Reverse?
Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou